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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1935

Page

2

Northwestern Alumni Oppose Resuming Relations With Chicago

Northwestern alumni threaten retaliation if athletic director Tug Wilson schedules a football game with the University of Chicago. Despite a Northwestern editorial urging a resumption of play, alumni insist the rivalry stay dead and warn Wilson to avoid scheduling the south-siders.

Northwestern Chicago Hicago Kenneth L Tug” Wilson Northwestern University Eliza University of Chicago Wildcat Clark Shaughnessy Daily Wilson N Metcalf K. L

Kohawks Drill Intensive Ahead of Two-Game Road Trip

Coe targets Carleton in Northfield and State Teachers in Cedar Falls after a week of hard drills. The squad works to regain form with a scrimmage against freshmen showing the first string sluggish while the second unit dominated. Potential starting five includes Galvin, Schneider, Wilkinson, Keith, Carruthers.

Coekagers Carleton Northfield Cedar Falls Rutgers Coe Kohawks Galvin Schneider Wilkinson Keith Carruthers Quinn Everett Kammer Martin

Two Favorites Lose In Florida Women's Meet

In Florida the Florida women’s golf championship sees two top contenders Patty Reig of Minneapolis and Estelle Drennan of Tulsa ousted in quarterfinal match play. Marian Miley of Texas and Ceve Amuy of Deepdale advance toward semis along with local favorites as competition tightens at Palm Beach.

Palm Beach Flu Patty Reig Minneapolis Estelle Drennan Tulsa Okle Florida Legatir Jarenne Miles Thoredas Philip Halt Farder Fey Hetty Baers New York Salaman von Aio Velian Zech Chitaga

Newhall Girls Beat Conrad Team 37 to 24

Newhall girls' basketball defeated Conrad 37 to 24 in a notable win. The speedy squad used strong defense to take control in the second half and secure the district victory.

Newhall Girls Fast Conrad Newhall Hall Girls Tres Ceoson Conrad Cece Wellsburg

Washington and Davenport face pivotal conference showdown

Washington races to upset first place Davenport at Franklin gym in a key Mississippi Valley tilt. A victory keeps hopes alive for a share of the title while Davenport seeks to maintain its league lead as West Waterloo and grant mix in. Both teams reported at full strength with Kinch Forrestal Nichols Rickey and Miller anchoring the lineup.

Washington Davenport Franklin Tigers West Waterloo Grant East Waterloo Panthers Washington-Davenport Joop Franklin Gym Tiger River City Five Franklin Quarters Orville Rust Bames Kinch Forrestal Nicholas Rickey and Miller

Clarence Girls Win Cedar County Championship in Stanwood

Clarence high school defeated Stanwood 27 to 2 to claim the Cedar County girls basketball title before about 500 fans. The Bennett girls captured third by beating Springdale 28 to 12. Thelma Harness of Clarence led scorers with 39 points in three games. Gladys Heanlen of Stanwood was second with 27.

Stanwood Clarence High School Cedar County Bennett Girls Springdale Thelma Harness Clarence Gladys Heanlen

Washington Juniors Lose To Muscatine

The Washington juniors fell behind early as Muscatine posted a decisive 49 to 23 victory. The game saw Muscatine extend its lead through the second and third periods, with Washington unable to close the gap despite late efforts.

Washington Muscatine

College basketball results from multiple teams and venues

A dense recap lists scores and team mentions including Waldorf, Clarinda, Penn, Cedarville, Manchester, St. Josephs, and Carthage among others. It notes numerous game outcomes with varied point totals across many colleges and towns, reflecting a busy college basketball slate.

Ruth Poised for Yankees Return Ambiguity Lingers

Babe Ruth, returning from a long barnstorming tour, weighs a possible comeback with the Yankees but will not commit to a regular role or pinch hitting. He plans to meet owner Colonel Ruppert, hints at other baseball ideas, and weighs his future based on training season feelings.

New York Babe Ruth Jake Ruppert Yankees Ruth Colonel Ruppert George Herman Big League Barnstormers Earl Combs St. Louis

Chief Bearclaws to headline Thursday wrestling at Coliseum

Chief Bearclaws, a notorious figure, meets Casey Burger in the headline bout of the Lesson wrestling show Thursday night at the Coliseum. Roland Jones will referee to handle Bearclaws’ reputation as a troublemaker. Frankie French faces Serb Teitenberg while Hal Matheny meets Al Johnson in other bouts.

Chief Bearclaws Casey Burger Cedar Rapids Monster Bearclaws Spon Sors Roland Jones Masonity Jones

St Patrick's Quintet Upsets Columbia 30 25

St Patrick's alumni basketball squad defeated Columbia academy 30 to 25 in a surprising display, with St Wenceslaus alumni’s 23 to 15 win noted as a contrast. The St Patrick's team led most of the game, while Columbia closed in late, and Surmans contributed to the finish despite the late pressure.

St. Patrick’s Columbia Z4vacek St. Patrick's Columbia Academy St Patrick's Alumni Cage Stars St Wenceslaus Wenceslaus Surmans

Anamosa High Tames Tipton 36 16 In Hoops Clash

Anamosa High defeated Tipton 36 to 16 in a conference tilt. Werderman led Anamosa with 17 points while Tipton struggled after an early four point edge, as Anamosa pulled away to lead 18-9 at halftime.

Anamosa Tipton Anamosa High

Large Salary Talk Sparks Baseball Rich List

Lou Gehrig may join Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson among players to earn over thirty thousand this season. The piece also notes Northwestern Chicago football tension Iowa court lighting and Des Moines Demons hopes with Keyser leaving Kansas City venture.

Lou Gehrig Yankee Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Rogers Hornsby Hack Wilson Cobb Ruth Speaker Hornsby Wilson Cubs Albany Gehrig

Equalized hit in golf swing explained by Chester Horton

Instructional note from 1935 on delivering a golf hit by syncing arm and body motion. It describes cocked left wrist, left arm forward swing, and right arm joining, with body turn occurring after the ball is struck.

Lee Keyser Foresees Strong Western League Year

DES MOINES IOWA DES MOINES baseball club president E Lee Keyser told over sixty fans at a welcome dinner that the Western league should enjoy a prosperous year. He cited a higher salary limit and stronger rosters and predicted attendance would rise. Keyser, linked with the Kansas City club for two years, remains connected locally.

Lee Keyser Kansas City Des Moines Demons Capital City Keyser American Association Des Moines INS E. Lee Keyser

Taubele Ousted as Hirsh Edges Henrotin in Net Meet

In New York the women's national indoor singles championship quarter finals saw Norma Taubele fall 6-1 6-2 to Millicent Hirsh, ending Taubele’s reign. Henrotin lost a two hour battle to Helen Pedersen 5-7 6-4. Semifinals set with Hirsh Pedersen to clash. Vandrus and Jane Sharp also advanced to the semis.

New York Norma Taubele Mme Sylvia Henrotin France Miss Taubele Millicent Hirsh Henrotin Helen Pedersen Stamford Conn Nagana Miss Hirsh Miss Pedersen Connecticut Dorothy Vandrus

Central City Sweeps Troy Mills In Double Header Victory

Central City high school teams defeated Troy Mills in a Monday night double header in Central City Va. The boys led 16-11 at halftime and held on, despite a late rally, to win. The girls defeated Troy Mills 30-15 in the opener.

the Gazette Central City Troy Mills

Clarence Boys Sweep Grand Mound In Double Header

Clarence high school teams capped a record season with a double win over Grand Mound. The varsity prevailed 28 to 14 with ten players, while the reserves won 25 to 3 without allowing a field goal. The girls finished their regular schedule with 35 wins and 8 losses under coach K. L. Benner.

The Gazette Clarence Clarence High School Grand Mound K. L. Benner

Gehrig Secures 1933 Salary At 33000 With Yankees

Lou Gehrig signed a one year contract reported at 33000 advancing him to the top payroll among stars. The deal ties to Col Ruppert and Ed Barrow with Ruth weighing whether to join or retire as a managerial possibility looms.

YORK Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth Kielge Reieltc Ith Wresnall Tren Gitar Jacob Ruppert Yankee United Press Gehrig Ty Cobb Tris Borden Rogers Hornsby Hack Wilson al Simmons Chicago White Sox Col. Ruppert Lou Ruppert Ed Barrow St. Petersburg Fla Ruth Yankees Gehrig’s

Wengelslaus Rally Beats Conception 34 33 In Parochial Showdown

In a dramatic finish on Conception's floor, Wengelslaus edges Immaculate Conception 34 to 33 with a late rally and a tense overtime. Officials Skein Jowa and Rust oversaw the Des Manes university game as the crowd witnessed a historic parochial cage moment.

Caede Toole McHugh Skein, Jowa Rust Des Manes University

Keystone Downs Marengo 28 to 16 on Marengo Court

Keystone high school defeated Marengo 28 to 16 on Marengo’s floor Tuesday night. Harder six foot forward scored eight for Keystone while Captain Heitman added four. Reynolds and Beilstein led Marengo with five points each. In prelims Marengo girls seconds beat Conroy girls seconds 22 to 12.

Marengo Keystone Harder Heitman Reynolds Beilstein Marengo Girl Conroy Girl

Clarence tourney girls pairings set for fourteen teams

Clarence Iowa hosts a northeast Iowa sectional with fourteen teams. First round pairings include Bennett a bye Center Junction versus Wyoming Grand Mound versus Welton Miles against Sabula Calamus byes Clarence versus Wheatland Stanwood versus Lisbon Olin versus Oxford Junction Official L A Steger of Colesburg to oversee the event.

Clarence Iowa Bennett Center Junction Wyoming Grand Mound Welton Miles Sabula Calamus Wheatland Stanwood Lisbon Olin Oxford Junction L. A Steger Colesburg

Lisbon Girls Defeat Alburnett In Tight Home Game

Lisbon high school girls beat Alburnett 29 to 24 on their home floor Tuesday night in a hard fast contest. The Lisbon boys edged Springville in a close 15 to 13 second half after trailing 10 to 6 at the half.

the Gazette Lisbon Tia Alburnett Girls Springville

Columbus Junction Loses To Globe Trotter Five

Columbus Junction fell to the Globe Trotters by 46 to 44 at Columbus High School gymnasium Monday evening. Globe Trotters, a colored basketball team, edged the locals in a close matchup.

Columbus Junction Globe Trotter Globe Trotters Columbus Columbus High School

Baseball Owners Favor PWA Funds To Build Parks

Columbus AP report says Joe F. Carr leads a plan backed by major and minor league moguls to use PWA funds to create 500 parks. The proposal envisions renovating or building parks nationwide at costs between 1 and 5 million dollars per park.

PWA Columbus, O United States Joe F. Carr National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs Congress

South English Teams Capture Double Bill

South English defeated Harpers 47 to 1 in the final home game with Arlan Brower scoring 16 and Leroy Claypool 20. The Independents beat Williamsburg 41 to 20 led by Bob Keiser and Max Sheaffer with 12 each.

Gazette South English Harper Arlan Brower Leroy Claypool Independents Williamsburg Bob Keiser Max Sheaffer

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